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FORM ADV PART 2A
BROCHURE
128 N. May Street, Floor 2
Chicago, Illinois 60607
Telephone: 312-766-7040
Website: www.lakest.com
This brochure provides information about the qualifications and business practices of Lake Street Private
Wealth, LLC. If you have any questions about the contents of this brochure, please contact Justin M. Terzo
or Joseph D. Stock at 312-766-7040 and at info@lakest.com. The information in this brochure has not been
approved or verified by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or by any state securities
authority.
Additional information about Lake Street Private Wealth, LLC is also available on the SEC’s website at
www.adviserinfo.sec.gov. The searchable IARD/CRD number for this Adviser is 296761.
Lake Street Private Wealth, LLC is a Registered Investment Adviser. Registration with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission or any state securities authority does not imply a certain level of skill
or training.
March 20, 2026
Item 2 – Summary of Material Changes
This brochure dated March 20, 2026, is an updated Part2A from the firm’s last annual update made on
February 20, 2025. Since our last annual update, we note the following change:
The firm has a relationship with Lake Street Capital Management, LLC (“LSCM”), under which certain clients
of the firm have the option of investing in certain private investment vehicles managed by LSCM. We have
added information about this relationship to the Brochure.
We will provide a summary of any material changes to this and subsequent Brochures within 120 days of
the close of our fiscal year. We will also provide you with other interim disclosures about material changes
to the information provided in this Brochure as required.
This summary does not contain detail about every revision to the Brochure; clients are encouraged to
review the Brochure in its entirety. Whenever you would like to receive a complete copy of the current
Brochure, please contact us at 312-766-7040 or info@lakest.com. We will be happy to provide you with a
complete copy.
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Item 3 – Table of Contents
Item 1 – Cover Page .......................................................................................................................................... 1
Item 2 – Summary of Material Changes ............................................................................................................ 2
Item 3 – Table of Contents ................................................................................................................................ 3
Item 4 – Advisory Business ................................................................................................................................ 4
Item 5 – Fees and Compensation ...................................................................................................................... 6
Item 6 – Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management .................................................................. 9
Item 7 – Types of Clients ................................................................................................................................... 9
Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss ............................................................ 9
Item 9 – Disciplinary Information ................................................................................................................... 15
Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations......................................................................... 15
Item 11 – Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions and Personal Trading .................. 17
Item 12 – Brokerage Practices ........................................................................................................................ 17
Item 13 – Review of Accounts ......................................................................................................................... 21
Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation ...................................................................................... 21
Item 15 – Custody ........................................................................................................................................... 22
Item 16 – Investment Discretion ..................................................................................................................... 23
Item 17 – Voting Client Securities ................................................................................................................... 23
Item 18 – Financial Information ...................................................................................................................... 23
Item 19 – Requirements for State-Registered Advisers .................................................................................. 23
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Item 4 – Advisory Business
Lake Street Private Wealth, LLC (“Lake Street” or “Adviser”) is an SEC Registered Investment Adviser
located in Chicago, Illinois. It is owned by Justin M. Terzo and Joseph D. Stock. Lake Street was registered as
an SEC Adviser in the spring of 2018.
Wealth Management Services Generally
Lake Street provides discretionary investment management services, non-discretionary assets under
advisement services, ERISA co-fiduciary 3(21) investment advisor services, ERISA 3(38) investment advisor
services and financial planning and consulting to individuals, high net worth individuals, business entities,
defined contribution plans, defined benefit plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations and private
foundations. Where appropriate, Lake Street engages unaffiliated external managers to provide portfolio
management services to clients via separately managed accounts. Lake Street also recommends that
certain qualified clients invest in private investment funds. Lake Street’s role relative to these externally
managed accounts and private investment funds is limited to initial and ongoing due diligence and
investment monitoring services.
Prior to engaging Lake Street to provide any of the foregoing investment advisory services, the client will
be required to enter into one or more written agreements with Lake Street for the terms and conditions
under which it shall render its services (collectively the "Agreement").
Likewise, Lake Street will use certain investment tools to determine the clients’ risk parameters, time
horizon and investment objectives. These include in person meetings, a risk profile, client questionnaire
and other documentation.
Lake Street’s clients are advised to properly notify the firm if there are ever any changes in their financial
situation or investment objectives or if they wish to impose any reasonable restrictions upon the Adviser's
management services.
The client may make additions to and withdrawals from the account at any time, subject to Lake Street’s
right to terminate an account. Clients may withdraw account assets on notice to Lake Street, subject to the
usual and customary securities settlement procedures. However, Lake Street generally designs its
portfolios as long-term investments and assets withdrawals may impair the achievement of a client's
investment objectives.
Lake Street offers many services through its network of Investment Advisory Representatives (“Advisory
Representatives” or “IARs”). Some IARs conduct advisory services under a trade name (i.e., “Doing Business
As” or “DBA “) or other corporate structure that is held out to the public for marketing purposes. Lake
Street does not have any ownership interest in the IAR’s trade name or other corporate structure. IARs of
Lake Street set the annual advisory fee charged to the client which cannot exceed the advisory fee listed in
Item 5 of this Brochure.
While not the primary focus of their business, certain Advisory Representatives of Lake Street are also
Registered Representatives of Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc., an unaffiliated broker/dealer firm
and Member FINRA and SIPC and are licensed insurance representatives.
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Discretionary Investment Management Services
Lake Street offers advice primarily on individual equities, fixed income, mutual funds, closed- end funds,
exchange-traded funds, structured notes, and alternative private funds. However, the Adviser intends to
primarily allocate its client's investment management assets, on a discretionary basis among individual
equities, exchange traded funds, individual debt securities, and mutual funds in accordance with the
investment objectives of the client.
Lake Street will only implement its investment management recommendations after the client has
arranged for and furnished the Adviser with all information and authorization regarding accounts with
appropriate financial institutions. Financial institutions shall include but are not limited to Raymond James
& Associates, Inc. , member New York Stock Exchange/SIPC (“Raymond James”), Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
(“Schwab”), any broker-dealer recommended by Lake Street, any broker-dealer directed by the client, trust
companies, and banks (collectively referred to herein as the "Financial Institution(s)").
Advisement Services (Non-Discretionary)
Lake Street also will review and make recommendations for assets that are housed outside of the Adviser’s
selected custodian and are not under its discretionary management. Typically, these are 401(k) assets and
corporate stock option plans. This service is provided on a non- discretionary basis and Lake Street will not
execute the trades based on its recommendations. Lake Street will review a client’s portfolio at least
quarterly and make recommendations for the purchase or sale of securities.
ERISA Co-Fiduciary 3(21) Investment Advisor Services
Lake Street in certain instances will also act as an ERISA co-fiduciary 3(21) investment advisor. Lake Street
will enter into a contract with the ERISA Plan or Plan Sponsor/Trustee to provide investment menu
recommendations to the Plan, and the employer retains the discretion to accept or reject the advice. Lake
Street will review the investment options quarterly and to ensure the menu is in accordance with the
Investment Policy Statement (IPS). Lake Street will not have discretionary authority to execute its
recommendations for the Plan.
ERISA 3(38) Investment Advisor Services
Lake Street will in certain instances provide discretionary investment management services to retirement
plans as an ERISA Section 3(38) Investment Manager. In this capacity, the firm assumes fiduciary
responsibility for the selection, monitoring, and ongoing management of plan investment options in
accordance with ERISA guidelines. Consent of the Plan for investment changes are not required.
Lake Street is a fiduciary under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended
(“ERISA”) with respect to investment management services and investment advice provided to ERISA plans
and ERISA plan participants. Lake Street is also a fiduciary under section 4975 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended (the “IRC”) with respect to investment management services and investment
advice provided to individual retirement accounts (“IRAs”), ERISA plans, and ERISA plan participants. As
such, Lake Street is subject to specific duties and obligations under ERISA and the IRC, as applicable, that
include, among other things, prohibited transaction rules which are intended to prohibit fiduciaries from
acting on conflicts of interest. When a fiduciary gives advice, the fiduciary must either avoid certain
conflicts of interest or rely upon an applicable prohibited transaction exemption (a “PTE”).
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As a fiduciary, we have duties of care and of loyalty to you and are subject to obligations imposed on us by
the federal and state securities laws. As a result, you have certain rights that you cannot waive or limit by
contract. Nothing in our agreement with you should be interpreted as a limitation of our obligations under
the federal and state securities laws or as a waiver of any unwaivable rights you possess.
Financial Planning & Consulting Services
Lake Street provides financial consulting on a range of matters for clients. These services include analysis
and recommendations relating to cash flow, projected income taxes, estate objectives, education funding,
investment portfolio evaluation, long term health care planning, retirement planning, tax planning, and
insurance provisions and needs. Once Lake Street completes this analysis, a representative from the firm
meets with the client and finalizes a financial plan where different financial and/or estate planning and
investment strategies are discussed. The client is provided with a summary in regard to the firm’s analysis
and recommendations. When a specific strategy is decided upon, the implementation of that strategy
begins and is reviewed, monitored, and updated by meetings, telephone calls and correspondence. Not all
clients engage Lake Street for every service described.
Other Services
As noted above, Lake Street provides a service of offering investments in private funds to those clients for
whom it believes the offering is suitable. Lake Street will establish general parameters of risk tolerance,
liquidity, and asset allocation to determine suitability. In general, Lake Street will only recommend these
investments to clients who meet the SEC definition of an “accredited investor” and/or “qualified client”,
pursuant to the specifics of each individual private offering. Lake Street has a relationship with Lake Street
Capital Management, LLC (“LSCM”), under which certain clients of Lake Street have the option of investing
in certain private investment vehicles managed by LSCM. Justin Terzo, one of the principals of Lake Street,
is the sole manager of LSCM. Please see Items 5, 10, and 11 of this Brochure for further details.
Participation in Wrap Fee Programs
Lake Street does not offer or sponsor a wrap fee program.
Assets Under Management
As of December 31, 2025, Lake Street had $ $1,158,676,142 in client assets under management. As of that
date, Lake Street managed $1,030,355,372 on a discretionary basis and $ 128,320,770 on a non-
discretionary basis.
Item 5 – Fees and Compensation
Fees Generally
Lake Street’s investment management fee is generally inclusive of any basic investment-related financial
planning and/or consulting services. For non-investment management clients and certain investment
management clients that require a disproportionate amount of consulting services, the Adviser will charge
a separate fee for investment-related consulting services. In these limited circumstances, an additional
hourly or fixed fee shall be agreed upon prior to rendering the consulting services. For clients with assets in
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excess of $250,000, Lake Street shall not charge for additional financial planning and consulting services as
described in Item 4 above. Assets under advisement will be considered in conjunction with assets under
management to reach the $250,000 level.
Discretionary Investment Management Services
Lake Street charges an annual management (or advisory) fee based upon the value of a client’s assets
under management. Lake Street’s annual advisory fee shall be charged monthly, in advance, based on the
market value of the assets under management (including cash, cash equivalents, and the value of securities
held on margin) on the last day of the previous month as valued by the custodian. The annual advisory fee
shall be up to 2% of the client’s assets under management. Clients should refer to their individual advisory
agreement for their defined fee schedule.
Lake Street, in its sole discretion, will in certain circumstances negotiate to charge a lesser management
fee or no management fee based upon certain criteria (i.e., anticipated future earning capacity, anticipated
future additional assets, dollar amount of assets to be managed, related accounts, account composition,
pre-existing client, account retention, minimum workflow, etc.).
Lake Street’s Agreement and/or the separate agreement with the Financial Institution(s) authorizes Lake
Street through the Financial Institution(s) to debit the client's account for the amount of its fee and to
directly remit that management fee to Lake Street in accordance with applicable custody rules. The
Financial Institution(s) recommended by Lake Street have agreed to send a statement to the client, at least
quarterly, indicating all amounts disbursed from the account including the amount of management of fees
paid directly to the Adviser.
For the initial month of investment management services, the first month’s fees shall be calculated on a
pro rata basis and paid in arrears. The Agreement between Lake Street and the client will continue in effect
until terminated by either party pursuant to the terms of the Agreement. Lake Street’s annual fee shall be
prorated through the date of termination and any remaining balance shall be charged or refunded to the
client, as appropriate, in a timely manner. Additionally, Lake Street reserves the right, and will in its sole
discretion, adjust its fee for contributions made during the month.
Advisement Services (Non-Discretionary)
Lake Street will charge fees for assets under advisement (non-discretionary) services similar to the annual
fees charged for discretionary investment management services described above. Fees will be charged
either monthly or quarterly, in advance, based on the market value of the account on the last day of the
previous month as valued by the custodian statement provided by the client, including cash and the value
of securities held on margin. The annual fee shall be up to1.5% of the client’s assets under management.
Clients should refer to their individual advisement service agreement for defined fee schedule.
ERISA Co-Fiduciary 3(21) Investment Advisor Services
Lake Street also provides non-discretionary defined contribution investment consulting, pursuant to which
it assists plan sponsors with the selection and/or monitoring of investment options offered to plan
participants (generally open-end mutual funds) for the plan. Lake Street charges an annual fee based off of
plan assets. The fee varies depending on the scope of the relationship and the size of the plan.
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The annual fee shall be paid either monthly or quarterly, in advance or arrears, based upon the market
value of the plan's assets on the last day of the preceding month/quarter. Lake Street can also engage a
client on a flat fee arrangement. Lake Street, in its sole discretion, will charge a lesser retirement consulting
fee based upon certain criteria (i.e., anticipated future additional assets, dollar amount of assets to be
advising on, related accounts, account composition, and negotiations with the client).
ERISA 3(38) Investment Advisor Services
Lake Street will in certain instances provide discretionary investment management services to retirement
plans as an ERISA Section 3(38) Investment Manager. In this capacity, the firm assumes fiduciary
responsibility for the selection, monitoring, and ongoing management of plan investment options in
accordance with ERISA guidelines. Consent of the Plan for investment changes are not required.
The annual fee shall be paid either monthly or quarterly, in advance or arrears, based upon the market
value of the plan's assets on the last day of the preceding month/quarter. Lake Street can also engage a
client on a flat fee arrangement. Lake Street, in its sole discretion, will charge a lesser retirement consulting
fee based upon certain criteria (i.e., anticipated future additional assets, dollar amount of assets to be
advising on, related accounts, account composition, and negotiations with the client).
Financial Planning & Consulting Services
Generally, Lake Street will charge a stand-alone fee for financial planning and consulting services for those
clients whose assets under management or advisements are less than $250,000. Lake Street’s financial
consulting fees begin at $2,500 on a fixed fee basis and continue thereafter on an hourly basis between
$100 -$300 depending upon the level and scope of the service(s) required and the professional(s)
rendering the service. In addition, Lake Street’s consulting fee will in certain instances be charged as an
annual fixed fee, billed quarterly in advance to the client.
Transaction Costs
Clients will incur certain charges imposed by third parties such as commissions, custodial fees, charges
imposed directly by externally managed investments (such as third party managers or investment advisers,
private investment funds or investment management programs), and by mutual funds or exchange traded
funds in the account, which, in the case of mutual funds and ETFs, shall be disclosed in the fund's
prospectus (e.g., fund management fees and other fund expenses), deferred sales charges, odd-lot
differentials, transfer fees, wire transfer fee, and electronic fund fees, and other fees and taxes on
brokerage accounts and securities transactions. In addition, for certain fixed income transactions, traded
away from the custodian, clients will pay a trade- away fee charged by the custodian. Such charges, fees
and commissions are exclusive of and in addition to the Adviser’s fee. The Adviser shall not receive any
portion of these commissions, fees, and costs.
Other Services
Please see Item 10 below (in the Insurance Agents and Registered Representative sections) for information
about compensation for the sale of insurance, and the sale of securities or other investment products.
As noted above, Justin Terzo, one of the principals of Lake Street, is the sole manager of LSCM. Lake Street
does not receive any compensation from LSCM in connection with assets that our clients place in LSCM’s
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private funds. Lake Street’s clients are not advisory clients of and do not pay advisory fees to LSCM.
However, Lake Street clients bear the costs of LSCM’s investment vehicle or vehicles in which they are
invested, including any management fees and performance fees payable to LSCM. Separate from fees that
are paid as an investor in one of the LSCM private funds, clients of Lake Street who are advised by Justin
Terzo and Joe Stock and are invested in an LSCM private fund do not pay an advisory fee to Lake Street on
the value of their assets invested in the LSCM private fund. Separate from fees that are paid as an investor
in one of the LSCM private funds, clients of Lake Street investment advisers other than Mr. Terzo and Mr.
Stock pay an advisory fee to their investment adviser on the value of their assets invested the LSCM private
fund. Please see Item 10 for additional information.
Item 6 – Performance-Based Fees and Side-By-Side Management
Lake Street does not charge performance-based fees. This section is not applicable to the Adviser.
Item 7 – Types of Clients
Lake Street provides portfolio management services to individuals, high net worth individuals, business
entities, defined contribution plans, defined benefit plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations,
insurance companies and private foundations.
Item 8 – Methods of Analysis, Investment Strategies and Risk of Loss
Methods of Analysis
Lake Street’s investment process is based on objective research and rational investment methodology. The
tenets of the firm’s management are as follows: 1) remain independent and objective at all times; 2)
recognize that the markets are efficient and the selection of an asset class is more important than the
selection of an individual security; 3) utilize institutional cost structures and low cost investments wherever
possible; 4) control risk through global diversification and modern portfolio theory; and 5) minimize taxes
whenever possible.
Lake Street employs fundamental, technical, relative strength, cyclical, and charting analysis methods in
developing investment strategies for its Clients. Research and analysis from Lake Street are derived from
numerous sources, including financial media companies, third-party research materials, internet sources,
and review of company activities, including annual reports, prospectuses, press releases and research
prepared by others.
Fundamental Analysis: The analysis of a business's financial statements (usually to analyze the business's
assets, liabilities, and earnings), health, and its competitors and markets. When analyzing a security using
fundamental analysis, such as a stock or bond, there are two basic approaches one can use: bottom-up
analysis and top down analysis. The terms are used to distinguish such analysis from other types of
investment analysis, such as quantitative and technical. Fundamental analysis is performed on historical
and present data, but with the goal of making financial forecasts. There are several possible objectives: (a)
to conduct a company stock valuation and predict its probable price evolution; (b) to make a projection on
its business performance; (c) to evaluate its management and make internal business decisions; (d) and/or
to calculate its credit risk.; and (e) to find out the intrinsic value of the share.
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When the objective of the analysis is to determine what stock to buy and at what price, there are two basic
methodologies investors rely upon: (a) Fundamental analysis maintains that markets may misprice a
security in the short run but that the "correct" price will eventually be reached. Profits can be made by
purchasing the mispriced security and then waiting for the market to recognize its "mistake" and reprice
the security.; and (b) Technical analysis maintains that all information is reflected already in the price of a
security. Technical analysts analyze trends and believe that sentiment changes predate and predict trend
changes. Investors' emotional responses to price movements lead to recognizable price chart patterns.
Technical analysts also analyze historical trends to predict future price movement. Investors can use one or
both of these different but complementary methods for stock picking. This presents a potential risk, as the
price of a security can move up or down along with the overall market regardless of the economic and
financial factors considered in evaluating the stock.
Technical Analysis: A security analysis methodology for forecasting the direction of prices through the
study of past market data, primarily price and volume. A fundamental principle of technical analysis is that
a market's price reflects all relevant information, so their analysis looks at the history of a security's trading
pattern rather than external drivers such as economic, fundamental and news events. Therefore, price
action tends to repeat itself due to investors collectively tending toward patterned behavior – hence
technical analysis focuses on identifiable trends and conditions. Technical analysts also widely use market
indicators of many sorts, some of which are mathematical transformations of price, often including up and
down volume, advance/decline data and other inputs. These indicators are used to help assess whether an
asset is trending, and if it is, the probability of its direction and of continuation. Technicians also look for
relationships between price/volume indices and market indicators. Technical analysis employs models and
trading rules based on price and volume transformations, such as the relative strength index, moving
averages, regressions, inter-market and intra-market price correlations, business cycles, stock market
cycles or, classically, through recognition of chart patterns. Technical analysis is widely used among traders
and financial professionals and is very often used by active day traders, market makers and pit traders. The
risk associated with this type of analysis is that analysts use subjective judgment to decide which pattern(s)
a particular instrument reflects at a given time and what the interpretation of that pattern should be.
Relative Strength Analysis: In this type of technical analysis, our firm looks at the rate at which a stock falls
relative to other stocks in a falling market or rises relative to other stocks in a rising market. Analysts
reason that a stock that holds value on the downside will be a strong performer on the upside and vice
versa. Comparative relative strength, as the concept is more accurately called, compares a security's prices
performance with that of a "base security," which is often a market index. The security price is divided by
the base security's prices to get the ration between the two, which is called the comparative relative
strength indicator. When the indicator is moving up, the security is outperforming the base security and
vice versa. Comparative relative strength analysis should not be confused with what technical analysts call
the Relative Stock Index (RSI). The analysis of relative strength is based on past performance therefore one
should be cautioned that past performance is not indicative of future results.
Cyclical Analysis: Statistical analysis of specific events occurring at a sufficient number of relatively
predictable intervals that they can be forecasted into the future. Cyclical analysis asserts that cyclical forces
drive price movements in the financial markets. Risks include that cycles may invert or disappear and there
is no expectation that this type of analysis will pinpoint turning points, instead be used in conjunction with
other methods of analysis.
Charting Analysis: In this type of technical analysis, our firm reviews charts of market and security activity
in an attempt to identify when the market is moving up or down and to predict when how long the trend
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may last and when that trend might reverse. While this type of analysis helps the Adviser in evaluating a
potential investment, it does not guarantee that the investment will increase in value. Assets meeting the
investment criteria utilized in the technical and charting analysis may lose value and may have negative
investment performance. The Adviser monitors these market indicators to determine if adjustments to
strategic allocations are appropriate.
Investment Strategies
Lake Street employs the following strategies in managing client accounts, provided that such strategies are
appropriate to the needs of the client and consistent with the client's investment objectives, risk tolerance,
and time horizons, among other considerations:
Long-Term Purchases: Our firm will in some instances buy securities for your account and hold them for a
relatively long time (more than a year) in anticipation that the security’s value will appreciate over a long
horizon. The risk of this strategy is that our firm could miss out on potential short-term gains that could
have been profitable to your account, or it’s possible that the security’s value may decline sharply before
our firm makes a decision to sell.
Short-Term Purchases: When utilizing this strategy, our firm will also purchase securities with the idea of
selling them within a relatively short time (typically a year or less). Our firm does this in an attempt to take
advantage of conditions that our firm believes will soon result in a price swing in the securities our firm
purchases.
Trading: Our firm purchase securities with the idea of selling them very quickly (typically within 30 days or
less). Our firm utilizes this strategy in an attempt to take advantage of our predictions of brief price swings.
Trading involves risk that may not be suitable for every investor and may involve a high volume of trading
activity. Active trading accounts should be considered speculative in nature with the objective being to
generate short-term profits.
Risk of Loss
Investing in securities involves certain investment risks. Securities may fluctuate in value or lose value.
Portfolios are routinely measured for risk primarily by analyzing beta and standard deviation and are
monitored and rebalanced on an ongoing basis to determine if adjustments to strategic asset allocations
are appropriate. While the methods of analysis described above help the Adviser in evaluating a potential
investment, it does not guarantee that the investment will increase in value. Assets meeting the
investment criteria utilized in these methods of analysis may lose value and may have negative investment
performance. Clients should expect the loss of principal at any time.
We have no control over and cannot predict the day-to-day fluctuations of stock, bond, and other markets.
While we believe that volatility can sometimes lead to favorable investing conditions, every Client is at the
risk of loss from adverse movements in general security prices, which have been substantial in recent years
and can continue for a prolonged period. Moreover, a Client’s overall investment gain or loss may be
significantly influenced by the market prices and conditions at the time of the opening or closing of an
account. Clients should be prepared to bear the potential risk of loss at any time during our engagement.
Lake Street will assist Clients in determining an appropriate strategy based on their tolerance for risk and
other factors noted above. However, there is no guarantee that a Client will meet their investment goals.
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Each Client engagement will entail a review of the Client's investment goals, financial situation, time
horizon, tolerance for risk and other factors to develop an appropriate strategy for managing a client’s
account. Client participation in this process, including full and accurate disclosure of requested
information, is essential for the analysis of a Client's accounts. The Adviser shall rely on the financial and
other information provided by the Client or their designees without the duty or obligation to validate the
accuracy and completeness of the provided information. It is the responsibility of the Client to inform the
Adviser of any changes in financial condition, goals or other factors that may affect this analysis.
The risks associated with a particular investment strategy are provided to each Client in advance of
investing the Client’s accounts. The Adviser will work with each Client to determine their tolerance for risk
as part of the portfolio construction process.
General Risks
Although the firm’s investment strategy does not involve frequent trading, leverage, or short selling, there
still exists material risks with our investment strategy. For example, with fixed income investing the
principal factors of risk are interest rate and default risk. Lake Street attempts to manage this risk by
performing due diligence and close monitoring. Investing in equities presents risk of loss and the firm
attempts to manage this risk with due diligence, global asset allocation and systematic rebalancing.
All investment programs have certain risks that are borne by the investor and Lake Street’s investment
approach is to always keep the risk of loss in mind with every investment decision. Regardless, investors
face the following general investment risks:
Interest-Rate Risk: Fluctuations in interest rates may cause investment prices to fluctuate. For example,
when interest rates rise, yields on existing bonds become less attractive, causing their market values to
decline.
Default Risk: The chance that a bond-issuing company or government would fail to make its debt and
interest payments. As a bond investor, you can lose 100% of your investment along with uncollected
interest.
Market Risk: The price of a security, stock, bond, or mutual fund may drop in reaction to tangible and
intangible events and conditions. This type of risk is caused by external factors independent of a security’s
particular underlying circumstances. For example, political, economic and social conditions may trigger
market events.
Inflation Risk: When any type of inflation is present, a dollar today will not buy as much as a dollar next
year, because purchasing power is eroding at the rate of inflation.
Concentration Risk: Concentrated investment strategies may result in greater volatility and greater risk of
loss than other more diversified strategies.
Currency Risk: Overseas investments are subject to fluctuations in the value of the dollar against the
currency of the investment’s originating country. This is also referred to as exchange rate risk.
Reinvestment Risk: This is the risk that future proceeds from investments may have to be reinvested at a
potentially lower rate of return (i.e., interest rate). This primarily relates to fixed income securities.
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Business Risk: These risks are associated with a particular industry or a particular company within an
industry. For example, oil-drilling companies depend on finding oil and then refining it, a lengthy process,
before they can generate a profit. They carry a higher risk of profitability than an electric company, which
generates its income from a steady stream of customers who buy electricity no matter what the economic
environment is like.
Liquidity Risk: Liquidity is the ability to readily convert an investment into cash. Generally, assets are more
liquid if many traders are interested in a standardized product. For example, Treasury Bills are highly liquid,
while real estate properties are not. To the extent we buy securities for our clients that are thinly traded or
illiquid, it may be difficult or impossible to sell a position during times of market stress, leading to
significant potential capital loss. To the extent we own illiquid securities based on a business whose
fundamentals become impaired, the risk exists that we will not be able to sell all or a portion of our
investment and may incur significant losses as a result.
Financial Risk: Excessive borrowing to finance a business’ operations increases the risk of profitability,
because the company must meet the terms of its obligations. During periods of financial stress, the
inability to meet loan obligations may result in bankruptcy or a declining market value.
Specific & Material Investment Strategy Risk:
In certain cases, the firm will employ a riskier investment strategy for our clients. These respective
strategies have material and significant risks outside of our traditional investment strategy. Clients are
encouraged to review their financial plan with their Investment Advisor Representative before engaging in
the following unusual investment strategies:
Short Sales: Short selling is an investment strategy with a high level of inherent risk. Short selling involves
the selling of assets that the investor does not own. The investor borrows the assets from a third-party
lender (i.e., Broker-Dealer) with the obligation of buying identical assets at a later date to return to the
third-party lender. Individuals who engage in this activity shall only profit from a decline in the price of the
assets between the original date of sale and the date of repurchase. Conversely, the short seller will incur a
loss if the price of the assets rises. Other costs of shorting may include a fee for borrowing the assets and
payment of any dividends paid on the borrowed assets.
Margin Transactions: Margin is an investment strategy with a high level of inherent risk. A margin
transaction occurs when an investor uses borrowed assets to purchase financial instruments. The investor
generally obtains the borrowed assets by using other securities as collateral for the borrowed sum. The
effect of purchasing a security using margin is to magnify any gains or losses sustained by the purchase of
the financial instruments on margin. Please note: To the extent that a client authorizes the use of margin,
and margin is thereafter employed by the Registrant in the management of the client’s investment
portfolio, the market value of the client’s account and corresponding fee payable by the client to the
Registrant may be increased. As a result, in addition to understanding and assuming the additional
principal risks associated with the use of margin, clients authorizing margin are advised of the potential
conflict of interest whereby the client’s decision to employ margin may correspondingly increase the
management fee payable to the Registrant. Accordingly, the decision as to whether to employ margin is
left totally to the discretion of client.
Options: The use of options transactions as an investment strategy involves a high level of inherent risk.
Option transactions establish a contract between two parties concerning the buying or selling of an asset
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at a predetermined price during a specific period of time. During the term of the option contract, the buyer
of the option gains the right to demand fulfillment by the seller. Fulfillment may take the form of either
selling or purchasing a security depending upon the nature of the option contract. Generally, the purchase
or the recommendation to purchase an option contract by the Registrant shall be with the intent of
offsetting or “hedging” a potential market risk in a client’s portfolio. Please Note: Although the intent of
the options-related transactions that may be implemented by the Registrant is to hedge against principal
risk, certain of the options-related strategies (i.e., straddles, short positions, etc.), may, in and of
themselves, produce principal volatility and/or risk. Thus, a client must be willing to accept these enhanced
volatility and principal risks associated with such strategies. In light of these enhanced risks, client may
direct the Registrant, in writing, not to employ any or all such strategies for his/her/their/its accounts.
Mutual Funds and ETFs: Mutual funds are professionally managed, collective investment companies that
pool money from many investors and invest in various asset classes, including equities, fixed-income
instruments (e.g., bonds), cash, and other assets. ETFs are investment funds traded on stock exchanges,
much like stocks and other equities. An ETF may hold stocks, bonds, and/or other assets. Many ETFs track
an index, such as the S&P 500.
An investment in a mutual fund or ETF involves risk, including the loss of principal. Mutual fund and ETF
shareholders are necessarily subject to the risks stemming from the individual issuers of the fund’s
underlying portfolio securities. Such shareholders are also liable for taxes on any fund-level capital gains,
as mutual funds and ETFs are required by law to distribute capital gains in the event they sell securities for
a profit that cannot be offset by a corresponding loss.
Shares of mutual funds are generally distributed and redeemed on an ongoing basis by the fund itself or a
broker acting on its behalf. The trading price at which a share is transacted is equal to a fund’s stated daily
per share net asset value (“NAV”), plus any shareholders fees (e.g., sales loads, purchase fees, redemption
fees). The per share NAV of a mutual fund is calculated at the end of each business day, although the
actual NAV fluctuates with intraday changes to the market value of the fund’s holdings.
Shares of ETFs are listed on securities exchanges and transacted at negotiated prices in the secondary
market. Generally, ETF shares trade at or near their most recent NAV, which is generally calculated at least
once daily for indexed based ETFs and potentially more frequently for actively managed ETFs. However,
certain inefficiencies may cause the shares to trade at a premium or discount to their pro rata NAV. There
is also no guarantee that an active secondary market for such shares will develop or continue to exist.
Generally, an ETF only redeems shares when aggregated as creation units (usually 50,000 shares or more).
Therefore, if a liquid secondary market ceases to exist for shares of a particular ETF, a shareholder may
have no way to dispose of such shares.
Alternative (Illiquid) Investments: Hedge funds, Private Placements, Real Estate Investment Trusts
(“REITs”), Business Development Companies (“BDCs”), and other alternative investments involve a high
degree of risk and can be illiquid due to restrictions on transfer and lack of a secondary trading market.
They can be highly leveraged, speculative and volatile, and an investor could lose all or a substantial
amount of an investment. Alternative investments may lack transparency as to share price, valuation and
portfolio holdings. Complex tax structures often result in delayed tax reporting. Compared to mutual funds,
hedge funds and commodity pools are subject to less regulation and often charge higher fees. Alternative
investment managers typically exercise broad investment discretion and may apply similar strategies
across multiple investment vehicles, resulting in less diversification.
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Past performance is not a guarantee of future returns. Investing in securities and other investments
involve a risk of loss that each Client should understand and be willing to bear. Clients are reminded to
discuss these risks with their Investment Advisor Representative.
Cybersecurity Risk:
The computer systems, networks, and devices used by Lake Street and service providers to us and our
clients to carry out routine business operations employ a variety of protections designed to prevent
damage or interruption from computer viruses, network failures, computer and telecommunication
failures, infiltration by unauthorized persons, and security breaches. Despite the various protections
utilized, systems, networks, or devices potentially can be breached. A client could be negatively impacted
as a result of a cybersecurity breach.
Cybersecurity breaches can include unauthorized access to systems, networks, or devices; infection from
computer viruses or other malicious software code; and attacks that shut down, disable, slow, or otherwise
disrupt operations, business processes, or website access or functionality. Cybersecurity breaches may
cause disruptions and impact business operations, potentially resulting in financial losses to a client;
impediments to trading; the inability by us and other service providers to transact business; violations of
applicable privacy and other laws; regulatory fines, penalties, reputational damage, reimbursement or
other compensation costs, or additional compliance costs; as well as the inadvertent release of confidential
information.
Similar adverse consequences could result from cybersecurity breaches affecting issuers of securities in
which a client invests; governmental and other regulatory authorities; exchange and other financial market
operators, banks, brokers, dealers, and other financial institutions; and other parties. In addition,
substantial costs may be incurred by these entities in order to prevent any cybersecurity breaches in the
future.
Item 9 – Disciplinary Information
Neither Lake Street nor any of its principals has any disciplinary history.
Item 10 – Other Financial Industry Activities and Affiliations
Insurance Agents
The principals of Lake Street, Justin M. Terzo and Joseph D. Stock, as well as certain IARs of Lake Street, are
licensed insurance agents for life and health with various insurance companies, and in such capacity, may
recommend, on a fully-disclosed basis, the purchase of certain insurance products. A conflict of interest
exists to the extent that Lake Street or its advisory affiliates recommend the purchase of insurance
products where Lake Street or its advisory affiliates receive insurance commissions or other additional
compensation because persons providing investment advice on behalf of Lake Street who are insurance
agents have an incentive to recommend insurance products to clients for the purpose of generating
commissions rather than solely based on their needs..
Lake Street monitors this conflict by the following methods: 1) Lake Street does a point of sale analysis as
to the suitability and the comportment of the product with the client’s investment objective; and 2) Lake
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Street does an analysis of the commission cost and determines if it is fair and reasonable based upon
industry standards. Additionally, clients are under no obligation, contractually or otherwise, to purchase
insurance products through any person affiliated with Lake Street.
Registered Representative
One of the principals of Lake Street, Joseph D. Stock, is a registered representative of Purshe Kaplan
Sterling Investments, Inc., a broker-dealer and member of FINRA/SIPC. As such he is able to accept
compensation for the sale of securities or other investment products, including distribution and service
(“trail”) fees for the sale of mutual fund shares. Clients should be aware that the practice of accepting
commissions for the sale of securities presents a conflict of interest and gives Lake Street and/or its
representatives an incentive to recommend investment products based on the compensation received.
Lake Street addresses this conflict of interest through disclosure and by striving to act in clients' best
interests. Mr. Stock seeks to recommend brokerage transactions for brokerage customers who are also
Lake Street advisory clients only when he believes that by doing so, the total cost to the client will be less
than if the investment were held in an advisory account. Lake Street also generally addresses
commissionable sales conflicts that arise when explaining to clients that these sales create an incentive to
recommend products based on the compensation to be earned and/or when recommending
commissionable mutual funds explaining that “no-load” funds are also available. Mr. Stock does not
receive commissions on any advisory client trades.
Fund Manager
As previously noted, Justin Terzo, one of the principals of Lake Street, is the sole manager of Lake Street
Capital Management, LLC (“LSCM”). LSCM currently manages four private funds that are invested in real
estate or private equity. Lake Street offers certain clients the opportunity to invest in the private funds
managed by LSCM. LSCM provides these services pursuant to limited liability company agreement or
limited partnership agreement documents which provide for the payment of management fees and
performance fees. The allocation of Lake Street clients’ assets to LSCM’s private funds, rather than to an
unaffiliated investment manager, increases LSCM’s, and indirectly, Justin Terzo’s compensation and
revenue. As a consequence, Mr. Terzo has a financial incentive to cause Lake Street to recommend that its
clients invest in LSCM’s private funds, which creates a conflict of interest with Lake Street clients who
invest, or are eligible to invest, in LSCM’s private funds.
Lake Street believes this conflict is mitigated because of the following factors: (1) it is based on Lake
Street’s reasonable belief that investing a portion of Lake Street clients’ assets in LSCM’s investment
vehicles is in the best interests of the clients; (2) clients will invest in the private funds on a
nondiscretionary basis through the completion of subscription documentation; (3) Lake Street has fully and
fairly disclosed the material facts regarding this relationship to clients, including in this Brochure; (4) Lake
Street clients who invest in LSCM’s private funds have given their informed consent to those investments;
and (5) in addition, the compensation to Lake Street is not increased if a client invests in an LSCM
investment vehicle when compared to a non-affiliated private investment vehicle. Lake Street clients
serviced by Mr. Terzo and Mr. Stock invested in an LSCM private fund pay fund-level fees to the LSCM-
sponsored fund but do not pay an advisory fee to Lake Street on the value of their assets invested in the
LSCM private fund. Lake Street clients serviced by our other investment advisers pay both fund-level fees
to the LSCM-sponsored fund and an advisory fee on the value of their assets invested in the LSCM
investment vehicle. The advisory fees paid to Lake Street are used to compensate these individual
advisers. These advisers are compensated from client investments at a rate that is the same regardless of
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whether a client invests in an LSCM investment vehicle or a non-affiliated investment vehicle.
Lake Street is not registered, nor does it have an application pending to register as a broker-dealer, futures
commission merchant, commodity pool operator, commodity trading advisor, or an associated person of
the foregoing entities.
Lake Street does not recommend or select other investment advisers for its clients. Lake Street does not
directly or indirectly receive compensation for the recommendation or selection of other investment
advisers.
Item 11 – Code of Ethics, Participation or Interest in Client Transactions
and Personal Trading
Code of Ethics
Lake Street has adopted a code of ethics that sets forth the standards of conduct expected of its associated
persons and requires compliance with applicable securities laws ("Code of Ethics").
In accordance with Section 204A-1 of the Advisers Act, its Code of Ethics contains written policies
reasonably designed to prevent the unlawful use of material non-public information by the Adviser or any
of its associated persons. The Code of Ethics also requires that certain of the Adviser's personnel (called
"Access Persons") report their personal securities holdings and transactions and obtain pre-approval of
certain investments such as initial public offerings and limited offerings. Finally, the Code also governs the
Access Persons personal securities trading, receipt of gifts or gratuities and the confidentiality of client
information. All Lake Street personnel are required to acknowledge the terms of the Code of Ethics on an
annual basis, or as amended. Clients and prospective clients may contact Lake Street to request a copy of
its Code of Ethics.
Participation or Interest in Client Transactions
Neither our firm nor any persons associated with our firm has any material financial interest in client
transactions beyond the provision of investment advisory services as disclosed in this brochure. Lake
Street, the Adviser, does not receive any compensation from any advisory clients’ brokerage.
Personal Trading
Lake Street and persons associated with Lake Street are permitted to trade simultaneously with clients
consistent with the firm’s policies and procedures. If a security is limited, the clients’ transactions will
always go first. Neither Lake Street nor any of its Advisory Affiliates shall receive preferential treatment in
trading or receive a better price than the clients if done simultaneously.
Lake Street recommends that certain of its clients invest in private investment funds managed by LSCM.
Please refer to Items 4, 5 and 10 for additional information.
Item 12 – Brokerage Practices
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The Custodians and Brokers Lake Street Uses
Lake Street does not maintain custody of its clients’ assets on which it advises. Client assets must be
maintained in an account at a “qualified custodian,” generally a broker-dealer or bank. Lake Street is
independently owned and operated and not affiliated with any qualified custodian. Selected custodians
will hold client assets in a brokerage account and buy and sell securities when instructed. Lake Street uses
multiple custodians to be used as custodian/broker, and the client decides whether to open an account
with the selected custodian by entering into an account agreement directly with the custodian. Lake Street
will assist in the account opening process, but it does not open the account for you.
Lake Street recommends that clients use either Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (“Raymond James”) or
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (“Schwab”), both FINRA-registered broker- dealers and members of SIPC, as the
client’s qualified custodian. Both firms are independently owned and operated and are not affiliated with
Lake Street. The custodians will hold client assets in a brokerage account and buy and sell securities when
instructed.
How Lake Street selects Brokers/Custodians
Lake Street recommends custodians and brokers that will hold client assets and execute transactions on
terms that are, overall, most advantageous when compared with other available providers and their
services. Lake Street considers a wide range of factors, including:
• Combination of transaction execution services and asset custody services (generally without a
separate fee for custody)
• Capability to execute, clear, and settle trades (buy and sell securities for client accounts);
• Capability to facilitate transfers and payments to and from accounts (wire transfers, check
requests, bill payment, etc.);
• Breadth of available investment products (stocks, bonds, mutual funds, exchange- traded
funds (ETFs), etc.);
• Availability of investment research and tools that assist Lake Street in making investment
decisions;
• Quality of services;
• Competitiveness of the price of those services (commission rates, margin interest rates, other
fees, etc.) and willingness to negotiate the prices;
• Reputation, financial strength, security and stability;
• Prior service to Lake Street and its clients; and
• Availability of other products and services that benefit Lake Street, as discussed below (see
"Products and Services available to Lake Street from Raymond James and Schwab)
Clients’ Brokerage and Custody Costs
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For our clients' accounts that Raymond James and Schwab maintain, the custodians generally do not
charge separately for custody services but are compensated by charging you commissions or other fees on
trades that it executes or that settle into the clients’ accounts at Raymond James or Schwab. Certain trades
(for example, many mutual funds and ETFs) may not incur commissions or transaction fees. The custodians
may also be compensated by earning interest on the uninvested cash in clients’ accounts (for example, in
Raymond James’s Bank Deposit Program and Schwab's Cash Features Program). In addition to
commissions, both custodians charge clients a flat dollar amount as a "prime broker" or "trade away" fee
for each trade that is executed by a different broker-dealer but where the securities bought or the funds
from the securities sold are deposited (settled) into clients’ account. These fees are in addition to the
commissions or other compensation clients’ pay the executing broker-dealer. Because of this, in order to
minimize trading costs, Lake Street generally will have the custodian execute most trades for client
accounts. Lake Street has determined that having the custodians execute most trades is consistent with its
duty to seek "best execution" of client trades. Best execution means the most favorable terms for a
transaction based on all relevant factors, including those listed above (see “How Lake Street selects
Brokers/Custodians”).
Products and Services Available to Lake Street from Raymond James and Schwab
Raymond James and Schwab provide Lake Street and its clients with access to its institutional brokerage-
trading, custody, reporting, and related services-many of which are not typically available to retail
customers. Raymond James and Schwab also make available various support services. Some of those
services help manage or administer clients' accounts; while others help Lake Street manage and grow its
business. The following is a more detailed description of the custodians’ support services provided to Lake
Street:
Services that benefit clients: The services of Raymond James and Schwab include access to a broad range
of investment products, execution of securities transactions, and custody of client assets. The investment
products available through each custodian include some to which Lake Street might not otherwise have
access or that would require a significantly higher minimum initial investment by Lake Street’s clients.
These services and products generally benefit Lake Street’s clients and their accounts.
Services that do not directly benefit clients: Each of the custodians also make available to Lake Street other
products and services that benefit the firm but do not directly benefit clients or their accounts. These
products and services assist the firm in managing and administering client accounts. These include
investment research, both the custodians’ own and that of third parties. We use this research to service all
or some substantial number of our clients' accounts. In addition to investment research, Raymond James
and Schwab also make available software and other technology that:
• Provide access to client account data (such as duplicate confirmations and account
statements);
• Facilitate trade execution and allocate aggregated trade orders for multiple client accounts;
• Provide pricing and other market data;
• Facilitate payment of Lake Street’s fees from clients' accounts; and
• Assist with back-office functions, recordkeeping, and client reporting
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Services that generally benefit only Lake Street: Raymond James and Schwab also offer other services
intended to help the firm manage and further develop its business enterprise. These services include:
• Educational conferences and events;
• Consulting on technology and business needs;
• Publications and conferences on practice management and business succession;
• Access to employee benefits providers, human capital consultants, and insurance providers;
and
• Marketing consulting and support
Raymond James and Schwab may provide some of these services directly. In other cases, the custodian will
arrange for third-party vendors to provide the services to the firm. Both custodians may also discount or
waive its fees for some of these services or pay all or a part of a third party's fees. Raymond James and
Schwab may also provide the firm with other benefits such as occasional business entertainment of its
personnel.
Lake Street’s Interest in Raymond James and Schwab Services
Lake Street has an interest in certain services from Raymond James and Schwab that benefit Lake Street
because the firm does not have to produce or purchase them. Schwab has agreed to pay a sum toward the
cost of technology, marketing or research related expenses that Lake Street incurs, once the value of Lake
Street’s client assets in accounts at Schwab reaches a certain asset level.
The receipt of these benefits creates an incentive to recommend that clients maintain their accounts with
Schwab or Raymond James, based on the firm’s interest in receiving the custodians’ assistance with either
technology or software costs. These items benefit Lake Street’s business and allow them the receipt of
services for which Lake Street would otherwise have to pay. These benefits and payments create a conflict
of interest between Lake Street, for the benefits and payments it receives from the custodian/broker-
dealers, and the client interest in receiving favorable execution of transactions.
Lake Street believes, however, that its selection of Schwab and Raymond James, as custodians and brokers
is in the best interests of its clients. This selection is primarily supported by the scope, quality, and price of
Raymond James and Schwab’s services (see "How Lake Street Selects Brokers/ Custodians") and not
custodial services that benefit only Lake Street.
Brokerage for Client Referrals
Lake Street does not direct brokerage in exchange for client referrals.
Directed Brokerage
Generally, Lake Street does not accept client directed brokerage arrangements.
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Trade Aggregation
Transactions for each client generally will be effected independently. Lake Street will in certain
circumstances (but is not obligated to) combine or “batch” such orders to obtain best execution, to
negotiate more favorable commission rates, or to allocate equitably among Lake Street’s clients
differences in prices and commissions or other transaction costs that might have been obtained had such
orders been placed independently. Under this procedure, transactions will generally be averaged as to
price and allocated among Lake Street’s clients pro rata to the purchase and sale orders placed for each
client on any given day. In the event that Lake Street determines that a prorated allocation is not
appropriate under the particular circumstances, the allocation will be made based upon other relevant
factors, including cash available, asset allocation and timing.
Trade Errors
If there are any losses due to Lake Street’s trade error, the client will be made whole by Lake Street. Any
gains due to trade errors are dependent upon the policies of the client’s custodian. If the client caused the
error, the client will bear the error.
Item 13 – Review of Accounts
For those clients to whom the Adviser provides investment management services and advisement services,
the Adviser monitors those portfolios as part of an ongoing process while regular account reviews are
conducted on at least a quarterly basis. For those clients to whom the Adviser provides financial planning
and/or consulting services, reviews are conducted on an "as needed" basis. Such reviews are conducted by
one of the Investment Advisor Representatives of the firm. All investment advisory clients are encouraged
to discuss their needs, goals and objectives with the Adviser and to keep the Adviser informed of any
changes thereto. The Adviser shall contact ongoing investment advisory clients at least annually to review
its previous services and/or recommendations and to discuss the impact resulting from any changes in the
client's financial situation and/or investment objectives.
Client accounts are also reviewed at the request of client or, if in sole the discretion of Adviser a material
or significant event has occurred. Such events may include economic, geopolitical, political, tax or legal
changes.
Unless otherwise agreed upon, clients are provided with transaction confirmation notices and regular
summary account statements directly from the broker-dealer or custodian for the client accounts.
Those clients to whom the Adviser provides financial consulting services in some instances receive reports
from the Adviser summarizing its analysis and conclusions as requested by the client or otherwise agreed
to in writing by the Adviser.
Item 14 – Client Referrals and Other Compensation
Lake Street receives an economic benefit from Raymond James and Schwab in the form of support
products and services it makes available to it and other independent investment advisers whose clients
maintain their accounts at Schwab. In addition, Schwab has also agreed to pay for certain products and
services, namely portfolio software or a portion thereof, for which Lake Street would otherwise have to
pay once the value of Lake Street’s client assets reach a certain level. These products and services, how
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they benefit us, and the related conflicts of interest are described above (see Item 12 – Brokerage
Practices).
Client Referrals
Lake Street does not pay referral fees to affiliated or independent persons or firms (“Solicitors” or
“Promoters”) for introducing clients to the firm.
Other Compensation
Certain IARs of Lake Street are also licensed insurance agents of various insurance companies and
recommend insurance products to advisory clients and non-clients. From such transactions, the advisory
affiliates will receive the usual and ordinary compensation for those transactions.
In addition, Justin Terzo, one of the principals of Lake Street, is the sole manager of Lake Street Capital
Management, LLC (“LSCM”). LSCM currently manages four private funds that are invested in real estate or
private equity. Mr. Terzo, as sole manager of the funds, will receive compensation from this endeavor in
the form of administrative, management or performance fees which are charged to the fund participants.
Mr. Terzo also serves as director of a private foundation, for which he receives compensation.
Commissionable Securities Sales
In addition, one of the principals of Lake Street, Joseph D. Stock, is a registered representative of Purshe
Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc., a broker-dealer and member of FINRA/SIPC. As such he is able to accept
compensation for the sale of securities or other investment products, including distribution and service
(“trail”) fees from the sale of mutual fund shares. Clients should be aware that the practice of accepting
commissions for the sale of securities presents a conflict of interest and gives Lake Street and/or its
representative an incentive to recommend investment products based on the compensation received.
Lake Street generally addresses commissionable sales conflicts that arise when explaining to clients that
these sales create an incentive to recommend based on the compensation to be earned and/or when
recommending commissionable mutual funds, explaining that “no-load” funds are also available.
Mr. Stock does not receive commissions from any advisory clients’ trades.
Item 15 – Custody
Lake Street, as a general matter, does not take custody of client assets, except for the situation described
in the paragraph below. Lake Street uses Raymond James and Schwab to act as custodians for client assets.
Clients receive account statements and trade confirmations directly from Raymond James and Schwab at
least quarterly and should carefully review such statements for accuracy. In addition, in any instance where
Lake Street sends its own reports directly to clients, then Lake Street urges clients to compare the custodial
statements with the reports received from Lake Street for completeness and accuracy.
Justin Terzo, a related person of Lake Street, is deemed to have custody due to his management of Lake
Street Capital Management, LLC (“LSCM”) as well as his role as director of a private foundation. LSCM
manages four private funds of which some advisory clients of Lake Street are also investors in the funds of
LSCM. For the accounts in which the firm is deemed to have custody due to Mr. Terzo’s relationship with
LSCM and the private foundation, it will undergo a surprise audit and an ADV-E will be filed with the SEC.
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Item 16 – Investment Discretion
In some of its services, Lake Street exercises discretion over the specific securities to be bought or sold, the
amount of securities to bought or sold and the broker-dealer to be used for such transactions. Where Lake
Street exercises such discretionary authority, it is conferred upon the Firm under the terms of the
Agreement. Lake Street will have authority to exercise full direction in the above-named factors without
restriction. Lake Street also will observe any specific limitations imposed by clients in relation to this
discretion.
Item 17 – Voting Client Securities
Lake Street does not vote proxies for its clients. Clients retain this authority for receiving and voting
proxies for those securities held in their portfolios. Any such proxies will be received by the client directly
from their custodian. Should a client have questions regarding a particular proxy solicitation, they may
contact Lake Street at 312-766-7040.
Item 18 – Financial Information
Registered investment advisers, such as Lake Street, are required to provide certain financial information
or disclosures about their financial condition. Lake Street does not require or solicit prepayment of more
than $1,200 in fees per client, six months or more in advance. Lake Street has no financial commitment
impairing its ability to meet contractual commitments to clients and neither Lake Street, nor any of its
principals, has ever filed a bankruptcy petition.
Item 19 – Requirements for State-Registered Advisers
As an SEC Registered Investment Adviser, this item does not apply to Lake Street.
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